Passive visitors or independent explorers: Responses of pupils with severe learning difficulties at an interactive science centre

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 941-953

  Brooke, Helen ^a   Solomon, Joan ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0040483136     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690010016094     Document Type: Article

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